The waters are called nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters. The History of British India - Pàgina 201per James Mill - 1817 - 777 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Edward Balfour - 1873 - 1038 pàgines
...of Rama. In the Ins. of Menu, c. 1, v. 10, the waters are called Nara, because they were the first production of Nara, or the Spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he is thence named Narayana, or moving on the waters. Narayana in his watery... | |
| Sir John William Dawson - 1877 - 472 pàgines
...Nara because they are the production of Nara, the spirit of God, and since they were his first Ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters. In the egg Brahma remained a year, and caused the egg to divide, forming the heaven above and the earth... | |
| Sir John William Dawson - 1877 - 468 pàgines
...Nara because they are the production of Nara, the spirit of God, and since they were his first Ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters. In the egg Brahma remained a year, and caused the egg to divide, forming the heaven above and the earth... | |
| Constance E. Plumptre - 1878 - 422 pàgines
...his own divine substance, first with a thought created the waters. The waters are so called (nara) because they were the production of Nara, or the Spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayand, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or Moving on the Waters. From that which is... | |
| John Francis Arundell (12th baron Arundell of Wardour.) - 1879 - 212 pàgines
...because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of god; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or "moving on the waters." Now although there can be little doubt that this tradition is in substance the same as that of Genesis,... | |
| Halsey R. Stevens - 1879 - 468 pàgines
...himself, in the form of Brahma, the great forefather of all spirits." " The waters are called Nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God ; and hence they were his first ayana, or place of motion; he, hence, is named Nara yana, or moving of the... | |
| Aaron Walker - 1880 - 506 pàgines
...BOEN HIMSELF IN THE FORM OF BRAHMA THE GREAT FOREFATHER OF ALL SPIRITS. The waters were called nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God; and, since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Nayrayana, or moving on the waters. From that which is,... | |
| Henry Coke - 1883 - 328 pàgines
...thought created the waters, and placed in them a productive seed:" (10.) " The waters are called nara, because they were the production of NARA [or the Spirit of God] ; and since they were his first ayana [place of motion], he thence is named NAEA-YANA, [or moving on the waters]." (n.) "From THAT... | |
| George Clifford Whitworth - 1885 - 378 pàgines
...to him. Narayana. [Sanskrit.] The divine spirit moving on the waters. ' The waters are called ndrd, because they were the production of nara, or the spirit of God ; and since they were his first ayana, or place of motion, he thence is named Narayana, or moving on the waters ' (Manu, i. 10). After... | |
| James Freeman Clarke - 1888 - 570 pàgines
...himself, in the form of Brahma, the great forefather of all spirits. " The waters are called Nara, because they were the production of Nara, or the spirit of God ; and hence they were his first ayana, or place of motion ; he hence is named Nara yana, or movuig ou the... | |
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